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Crime July 19, 2023

Trump says he has been told he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 18, 2023 Donald Trump has received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack…

Mableton June 23, 2023

Homicide on Whispering Pines Road in Mableton

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide on Whispering Pines Road in Mableton that took…

Cobb police SUV with "Crime Scene Unit" on side

Opinion June 18, 2023

Is Crime a Major Issue in Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Nearly three-fourths of Americans contend that crime is a major issue in America. Given its proximity to Atlanta, Cobb County…

Justice June 13, 2023

Prosecuting a former president is not an easy decision. A criminal law professor explains why

by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The question of whether to indict a former U.S. president is a difficult…

Justice June 13, 2023

‘If you want to die in jail, keep talking’ – two national security law experts discuss the special treatment for Trump and offer him some advice

by Thomas A. Durkin, Loyola University Chicago and Joseph Ferguson, Loyola University Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Lawyer Thomas A. Durkin has spent much…

Justice June 12, 2023

Trump indictment unsealed – a criminal law scholar explains what the charges mean, and what prosecutors will now need to prove

by Gabriel J. Chin, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal prosecutors on June 9, 2023, unsealed the indictment that spells out…

Justice June 9, 2023

Do federal or state prosecutors get to go first in trying Trump? A law professor untangles the conflict

by Darryl K. Brown, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal grand jury in Florida indicted former President Donald Trump on June…

Crime April 20, 2023

Donald Trump and the dying art of the courtroom sketch

by Anita Lam, York University, Canada, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the first time in its history, The New Yorker featured a courtroom sketch…

Crime April 6, 2023

What Trump’s business fraud charges mean – a former prosecutor explains the 34 felony counts and obstacles ahead for Manhattan’s DA

by Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4,…

Crime April 6, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene, other Georgia Republicans rush to embattled Trump’s defense

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 5, 2023 Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and other state Republicans have rushed…

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